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Showing posts with label Taddy Bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taddy Bear. Show all posts

Monday, February 14, 2022

Taddy Bear is 1 Year!!!

 


Right leg kick
Knows what he wants to eat
Rode a four wheeler
Went Ice Fishing
Enjoyed a fish fry
Watched the Aussie Open and tennis history
Makes car noises
Gives kisses
Waives and says Hi!
Head hugs
Opinions!
Wants to be a big kid!
Closes the baby gate :)
Can do stairs
Climbs in the toddler bed
Taking in the second Olympics in his life
Is loved by all!

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Taddy Bear is 11 months!


Enjoyed the Christmas season; concerts, lights, parties
Loves Chinese Food
Decorated cookies
Waives!
Trills!
Sleeps!
Plays with his siblings
Enjoyed the museum and planetarium
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
Rolls like an alligator on the changer
Bushes his teeth
Up and down stairs
Loves the dishwasher
Went sledding
Enjoyed a milkshake
Quit nursing altogether





Monday, December 20, 2021

Taddy Bear is 10 months!

 


Went to a swim meet
Is gaining independence
Giving up nursing
Comes when called
Met Santa
Wore his snowsuit with style
Saw a camel
Clocked in at 16lbs. 9oz.
Learned to use a straw
Eats EVERYTHING (except pears)
Waives a bit
Babbles mama and dada
Sleeping better
Transferring and letting go
Crawling proficiently
Picked out a dandy Christmas tree
Likes to play alone

Friday, November 12, 2021

Taddy Bear is 9 months!

 


Pulls up and gets back down
Discovered cords and plugs
Knows his name
Weeble wobbled
First tooth!
First trip to Boyne
Rode a chairlift
Loves Cheerios and Life
Looks at mom and dad when asked
Was Heart Eyes for Trunk or Treat
Was an elephant for Halloween
Can 'do' stairs
Celebrated Veteran's Day with dad
Crawling everywhere
Pats and squawks relentlessly at what he wants
Is becoming a worthy playmate
Cruising
Wants all the table food

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Taddy Bear is 8 Months!


Scratching everything
Had a full blown cold
Uses the big tub
Babbling and squawking
Blowing bubbles and spitting
Loving table food
Communicating effectively
Hosted a successful garage sale
Loved visiting Schwalier's
Reaching and grabbing
Aware of toys and play things
Scoots about
Took a meal to a baby friend
Prefers to stand
Has a smile at the ready
Interacts far more with his siblings

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Taddy Bear is 7 Months!

Plays pat pat
Is amused by his brother and sister
Hates school pick up
Mimics
Wants allllll the food!
Would rather stand
Sits back up himself
Loves peekaboo!
Does 360's
Enjoyed Real Food Cafe
Clocked in at 15lbs. 5 oz.

Friday, August 13, 2021

Taddy Bear is 6 Months!

 

Recognized Dad after nursery
Arches his back to get out of his seat
Kicking, kicking, kicking!
Sitting up
Everything straight to his mouth
Arm perches
Loves the baby and mom in the mirror
Went to a wedding
Noticed the kitty
Reaches for what he wants
Tried food - hummus :)
Accidentally rolled back to front
Haired it up!
Pulling his knees in to crawl
Is a distracted nursing driver

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Taddy Bear is 5 Months!

 


Went to the Meijer Gardens
Holds his toes
Enjoyed a splash pad
Celebrated Father's Day
Everything to his mouth
Went to VBS
Visited Great Grandma Verwys
Does NOT like fireworks
Learned to spit
Working hard to sit up
Loves Wimbledon!
An accomplished nursling
Knows his room - very aware
Stayed at the cottage
Played with cousins
Was dedicated at church
Is an exersaucer man
Grade A hair grabber

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Taddy Bear is 4 months!

 


Got his own Lovie
Was passed around at all the open houses
Is getting so long
Holds toys
Sits in the Bumbo
Went fishing
Slobbers like a St. Bernard
Manages his own head (well)
Rolled tummy to back
Moved upstairs
Really sleeps through the night
Stayed at the cottage
Clocked in at 13lbs. 14oz.
Watched church softball
Visited the Veterans cemetery
Went to a funeral
Is adored by all

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Taddy Bear is 3 Months!

 

Flew to Florida
Saw the ocean
Holds his binkie in
Has developed FOMO
Met lots of old friends
Went for a boat ride
Visited the aquarium
Smiling, cooing, chuckling and talking!
Hiked Blandford Nature Center
Went to Grandma's cottage and saw Lake Michigan
Warmed himself at a backyard bomfire
Celebrated Mother's Day
Started sleeping through the night
Follows with his eyes
Enjoyed the library
Took in Tulip Time (stamp in Dutch passport)
Thinks his siblings are the best

A+ April

It's mid May and boy does April seems like a long time ago in a galaxy far away! 
Which it sorta was since we spent half of it in Florida, Michigan's Lower-er Peninsula currently known as the maskless paradise
So! Without further political commentary or ado, here are the photos from our wonderful month!

A special visit from Great Grandma, the first time we've seen her in almost a year. (That's too long.)

Playdate with R3!

Happy Birthday grams! Sometimes it pays to be the only one left in town, more cake for me!

A quick trip to the Gardens for the butterflies!

We're all about life skills around here. Clean your brother!

We get by with a little help from our friends :)

Baby Squish

Happy Easter! He is Risen!!!!



Ahhh it's good to be with family


Possibly the best Spring Break of my life; my kids had to be dragged home from the doting neighbors nearly every night!  Big Gabe helping Little Gabe shoot some hoops 🏀😍

Oh hello there bright eyes! Is is any wonder why we're all so smitten?!


No free lunch, had to move my mom's plants to get this one 😆

Fun with our African American friends! 😊 They came a long way for this playdate!


Tad turned 2 months and momma needs a spell checker ;)

And then it was off to Florida! Hello circus act! 

Exhausting doesnt begin to explain it 😂

Not a bad view for reading or a manicure!

He's not Fred! He's Grandpa! 

Hanging out on the balcony

Man and boy. Doing man things like looking at the fish under the dock.

Two ways to hangout poolside

A picture with Dad but please, how about these nails!?

Happy buddies 

Brothers! Sometimes I can hardly take it!

Are they all mine!?

Lunch on the boat!


Christmas Card preview!

Fish on my babes!

Got one! Tricked it with their bait. Now to see if it's a big enough number to keep.

First convertible rides!

Everyone! Just be cool!

Handler time out! I made a divine key lime pie and Peter caught a shark
The line for autographs starts in the back of the room....

Day trip to the aquarium!


We got back in town just in time for prime bomfire weather! (Not a typo if you speak Gabe)


Mother's Day photo shoot!? bc...I mean...really! 💖💙💚

Everybody just doing what they do best: Sleep, cake/smile, baby hold 😃😃😃

(This is Reid, not Tad :)

I feel like I should just go ahead and upload half of May, but I wont! You have to wait! It's worth it! :)